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in the dark

ADVERB
without knowledge
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For 20 minutes I lay alone, in the dark, mulling over what I’d been told.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Left in the dark - will fans ever get to hear live VAR audio?

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Isolated, under-developed Laos brands itself the "Battery of Southeast Asia", powering its neighbours with dozens of hydroelectric plants, but frequent power outages leave its own people in the dark.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

But occasionally, snobs don’t have a choice, such as when they’re sitting in the dark of a movie theater, where the viewer assumes the role of the spectator.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

I hardly needed it because I was so used to working in the dark.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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